THE SKY IS NO LIMIT!

This course aims to provide basic knowledge of International scheduled International Air transport services, fare structures and ticketing procedures, travel & tour operation, wildlife and environment management and also hospitality industry and services.

General Objectives

By the end of this module the trainee should be able to:-

1. Appreciate tourism as a social economic activity

2. Appreciate the dynamism of tourism

3. Appreciate the various components of the tourism industry

4. Apply the knowledge and skills to develop and promote tourism products

5. Apply managerial concepts in tourism

6. Understand the role of information and communication technology in tourism sustainability

7. Appreciate the effective use of a foreign language as a means of tourism promotion

8. Demonstrate effective communication skills

9. Apply strategies for conservation of tourism resources

10. Appreciate self-employment as an alternative to salaried employment

MODULE I

1. Fundamentals of Tourism

2. Natural History of East African Flora and Fauna

3. Tour Guiding Techniques

4. Touristic History

5. Travel Operations and Customer care

6. Communication Skills

7. Foreign Language

8. Information and Communication Technology

9. Entrepreneurship Education

MODULE II

1. Tour Operations

2. Travel Agency

3. Tourism Geography

4. Fundamentals of Hotel Operations

5. Foreign Language II

6. Tourism Accounting

7. Tourism Economics

8. Business Plan

MODULE III

1. Principles and Practices of Management

2. Tourism Policy and Planning

3. Tourism Product Development

4. Ecotourism

5. Tourism Marketing

6. Foreign Language III

7. Public Relations

8. Research Project

Assessment

The programme is continuously assessed with final exams by the Institute, KNEC

Recommended Candidates

High school mean grade C- (Minus) for diploma and D-(Minus) for certificate levels.

Students with lower KCSE grades can also be admitted after successfully passing the Institute’s aptitude test.

Examining Body

Internally and externally examined by KNEC.

Achievements at the end of the course

Institutes Diploma and one of the following qualifications:

• KNEC certificate

• ICM (UK) -

• ABE

• City and Guild International (UK) certificate

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Career opportunities for successful graduates of this course exist in the following areas.